FairdalePA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 2,126 residents.
Is Fairdale a good place to live?
9.9% of residents are under 18 in Fairdale, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wana B Park, at 27 acres. We don’t grade Fairdale yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Fairdale for work
Where Fairdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairdale.
Most of Fairdale’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Fairdale’s average trip to work stands at 29 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Fairdale has lost 128 jobs, to 214 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Fairdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are one in ten residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide). Fairdale’s median age comes in at 55.3 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Fairdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fairdale | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Fairdale’s year
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairdale is
29% of adults in Fairdale get no exercise outside work; 18% report frequent mental distress. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Fairdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fairdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 4.4% of Fairdale
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.9 miles of trail. In Fairdale, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Fairdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wana B Park | 0.9 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Fairdale: inland flooding
Fairdale’s risk rating from FEMA is 55 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Fairdale sell for about $242K
The midpoint rent for Fairdale comes to $687 a month. 72% of Fairdale households own their home.
| Fairdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $687 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairdale
Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
35 mi Theme parkKennywood
17 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
38 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
38 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Fairdale: who provides what
Fairdale is unincorporated, so Greene County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairdale
About 2 of every 100 Fairdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Fairdale’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Fairdale.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmichaels | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fairdale and Carmichaels aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fairdale with a neighbor →
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